Nutrient composition of bee brood and its potential as human food

Ecology of Food and Nutrition

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 257-270

  Finke, Mark D ^a  

^a Mark D Finke Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Amino acid; Bee brood; Mineral; Vitamin

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; FOOD SUPPLY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; VITAMIN;

APOIDEA;

EID: 24944473966     PISSN: 03670244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03670240500187278     Document Type: Article

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